$2,200 PSPC Event #3 | 2024 Pennsylvania State Poker Championship

09-09-2024 00:12 UTC-5

Pinnola's River Lead Gets Through

Tyler Boyer

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Matthew Sabia raised to 200,000 from the cutoff, and was called by the big blind Max Pinnola.

Both players checked to the turn after the 2♠3♣5♦ flop, and the turn brought the 5♥ Pinnola checked to Sabia, who fired out 180,000, and Pinnola called.

After the Q♠ on the river, Pinnola bet out 400,000, and after debating his decision, Sabia found the fold to give Pinnola the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Pinnola	5,000,000 700,000	700,000
Matthew Sabia	2,400,000 -900,000	-900,000

Tags: Max Pinnola Matthew Sabia

09-08-2024 23:59 UTC-5

Alexander Wiggins Eliminated in 5th Place ($24,075)

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Alexander Wiggins moved all in from the button for his last 500,000 chips. Sarah Wasch called in the big blind.

Alexander Wiggins: A♠5♣ All in
Sarah Wasch: 6♥6♠

The dealer put out 5♠2♦Q♠9♠3♦ and Wiggins picked out additional outs on the turn, but could not improve on the river. He headed to the payout desk in fifth place for a nice payday.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sarah Wasch	3,600,000 600,000	600,000
Alexander Wiggins	Busted

Tags: Alexander Wiggins Sarah Wasch

09-08-2024 23:56 UTC-5

Wasch's Kings Hold

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Sarah Wasch opened to 200,000 from under the gun before Matthew Sabia moved all in from the big blind, Wasch called all in for 1,415,000.

Sarah Wasch: K♥K♦ All in
Matthew Sabia: 10♣8♣

The dealer put out J♦4♦K♣6♦3♣ and Wasch found a full double up to get back to 3,000,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Sabia	3,300,000 400,000	400,000
Sarah Wasch	3,000,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Tags: Matthew Sabia Sarah Wasch

09-08-2024 23:54 UTC-5

Wang Takes From Wasch

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Tyler Boyer

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Action folded to Sarah Wasch in the small blind who called. and the big blind Grant Wang checked his option.

Wasch check-called a bet of 120,000 from Wang after the 8♦4♣3♦ flop.

Both players checked to the river after the 2♦ on the turn.

The river was the K♣ and Wasch bet out 125,000, and Wang raised to 690,000 which got a quick fold from Wasch to give Wang the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Grant Wang	2,100,000 600,000	600,000
Sarah Wasch	1,600,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000

Level: 28

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

09-08-2024 23:23 UTC-5

John Tavss Eliminated in 6th Place ($19,950)

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Sarah Wasch opened to 160,000 from under the gun and John Tavss called in the small blind.

Tavss led all in for his last 160,000 chips on a 10♣10♥2♠ flop and Wasch made the call.

John Tavss: 8♦7♠ All in
Sarah Wasch: K♠Q♠

The turn 10♠ peeled off before the river J♣ hit the felt, and Tavss was eliminated after masterfully playing his short stack throughout the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sarah Wasch	3,200,000 600,000	600,000
John Tavss	Busted

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09-08-2024 23:23 UTC-5

Tavss Not Going Down Without a Fight

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Tyler Boyer

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

John Tavss was down to 5,000 chips, and went all in from the hijack, and after Matthew Sabia raised, it was heads up with Tavss at risk.

John Tavss: A♥3♣ All in
Matthew Sabia: K♣9♣

Tavss had the best hand with ace high, and once the board ran out 10♥5♥5♦8♣J♥ the ace high was best to get Tavss to 100,000.

The very next hand Tavss rasied all in for 100,000, and was called by Sarah Wasch in the cutoff, Max Pinnola in the small blind, and the big blind Alexander Wiggins.

The flop came A♥10♦J♠ and after Pinnola checked, Wiggins bet 200,000, which got both players to fold, leaving Wiggins and Tavss heads up.

John Tavss: AxKx All in
Alexander Wiggins: Ax9x

Wiggins said before turning his cards over "I actually have a monster" and after the board ran out the ace-king was still best, to give him 480,000 chips after being down to 5,000 just two hands prior.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Tavss	480,000 475,000	475,000

Tags: Alexander Wiggins John Tavss Matthew Sabia Max Pinnola Sarah Wasch

09-08-2024 23:22 UTC-5

Wang Doubles

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

John Tavss moved all in from the cutoff for 690,000. Grant Wang called all in for 685,000 from the big blind.

Grant Wang: A♥9♥ All in
John Tavss: K♥J♠

No sweat on this one after the dealer put out 3♠A♦7♦8♥9♦ and Wang doubled back up to 1,500,000, leaving Tavss on fumes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Grant Wang	1,500,000 -1,700,000	-1,700,000
John Tavss	5,000 -725,000	-725,000

Tags: Grant Wang John Tavss

09-08-2024 23:09 UTC-5

Sabia Makes Jacks Full to Double Through Wiggins

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Tyler Boyer

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Matthew Sabia opened the action with a raise to 185,000 from the hijack, and it folded to the big blind Alexander Wiggins who made the call.

Both players checked to the turn after the J♠3♥5♥ flop, which brought the A♣ on the turn. Wiggins then check-called a bet of 360,000 from Sabia.

After the 5♣ river, Wiggins checked to Sabia, who bet 860,000, leaving 5,000 chips behind, which was snap called by Wiggins. Sabia tabled J♥J♦ for a full house, jacks full of fives to get the almost full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Sabia	2,900,000 1,350,000	1,350,000
Alexander Wiggins	1,900,000 -1,700,000	-1,700,000

Tags: Matthew Sabia Alexander Wiggins

09-08-2024 22:56 UTC-5

Wiggins Flops Quads, Massive Pot

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Max Pinnola opened to 160,000 from the cutoff and Alexander Wiggins called from the button.

The flop came down 2♦9♥2♣ and Pinnola continued for 130,000. Wiggins made the call.

Pinnola sized-up to to 425,000 on the 10♣ turn and Wiggins stuck around for a river card.

The river J♣ hit the felt and Pinnola moved all in for Wiggins' last 865,000 chips. He made the call and tabled 2♥2♠ for quad deuces. Pinnola showed K♠6♠ before tossing his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Wiggins	3,600,000 2,750,000	2,750,000
Max Pinnola	2,500,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Tags: Alexander Wiggins Max Pinnola